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Hi Everyone!
          I feel another update on my progress on Blood is deserved.
          
          I've made progress! The first scene of the next chapter is written!
          I've also got Rand's motives down pretty well now. I think I know what I want to do with her character.
          
          The problem? I'm not sure how to progress the plot. Since starting the fic, the plot and focus has changed dramatically. I had an initial plot, I then changed it, I then lost those notes due to computer failure, and now I want to take the plot in a different direction once again.
          
          Buuuut....I don't know how to do that without completely re-writing the fic. There's a lot that I've put in as foreshadowing or plot points that is now actively pushing me into a corner in terms of how I can progress the plot. I could stop caring and just introduce inconsistencies from this point forward, but that doesn't feel right.
          
          So I'm at a bit of a crossroad. I don't know whether to pour my time and effort into finding my way forward with what I've already established, or bite the bullet and sacrifice progress and potentially my audience to re-write the previous chapters and then continue from there. I desperately want to write out this idea that's in my head and deliver on the promise I've made to all you wonderful patient readers, but I just don't know how best to do that.
          
          If you're a reader of Blood, I would love to hear your opinions on how I should progress with this fic. Would you rather I build upon what I've aready written, or would you rather I re-work what I've done, re-release it under a separate fic, and then continue from there?
          
          Also, let me know if you think I should post this announcement into the fic itself. I don't want to get people's hopes up with a notification signalling an update...but I post to AO3 and Tumblr as well as Wattpad and so I don't know how else to get their input.
          
          Thank you to everyone who's been patiently waiting for an update and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hi everyone! It's me, again, back with another post updating you all on my progress with the next chapter of Blood.
          
          Life's busy, and I honestly have gotten into a bit of a bad habit binging youtube videos which just wastes my free time like nothing else. Fanfic writing typically gets pushed to the side a lot in favour of either rotting my brain on the internet or doing chores and stuff.
          
          That being said, I've set aside some hours today to get words on paper. I recently went travelling again and got to spend some more time thinking about Rand and just the fic in general and I think I've got enough to start actually writing again!! I don't know what posessed me in 2020 to make this fic so damn complicated, but it's coming back to bite me in the arse now that I'm changing how I want this fic to go, but progress is finally being made!
          
          I think I'm going to try and keep this chapter fairly short and simple, but depending on how the planning and writing goes it may end up being stupidly long and convoluted again XD
          
          I think my current biggest problem is trying to get what is essentially an infodump to be interesting to read. In anime/films/visual media, montages are a lot easier to show and you can imply things without having to actually state and explain them in detail. In written media, you can't do that, so I'm currently in the process of trying to figure out how to progress the story in the way I want without just boring you all in the process.
          
          Anyways, that's the update for today! Hope you're all doing well and maybe I'll pop a comment under this once I'm done writing for today telling you all how much progress I made :)

Why is it whenever I think I have a lot of time, I blink and weeks have passed?
          
          I apologise to all of you waiting for the next chapter of Blood, I've gone way over my original estimate and my updates have been quite scarce. After my weekend travelling I got swept away with life again and it's taken until my next travelling weekend to sit down and continue planning.
          
          This update is a positive one, though. I think I've finally got a good idea of Rand's character. On my last trip, I was still struggling to pin down certain aspects of her life despite having made a good start. This trip has opened up the path from her beginning to the present day, and I feel much more confident in writing her actions in line with her motivations and goals.
          
          I think previous chapters would have been written differently if I'd had this image of Rand from the start, but I'll do my best to portray her well from now on, without contradicting earlier encounters with her.
          
          I should have an end goal down by the end of this trip, and planning for Chapter 6 should start shortly. As this next chapter will involve Rand, I'm hoping it won't take too long to write now that I've got her character down.
          
          I'll keep you all updated as and when I make progress, and thank you once again for your patience.
          
          Stay well everyone!

Hi Everyone!
          
          Following on from my previous annoucement explaining how my laptop died and I lost a bunch of plot notes for Blood, I just thought I'd let you all know that I've got a fair chunk of free time this weekend so I'm working on getting the plot sorted.
          
          Right now I'm working on clarifying Rand's character so that I can make sure her behaviour and motivations are consistent throughout the fic. Once her motives are clarified, it should be easier for me to determine key plot points and directions and get a more fleshed-out story onto paper.
          
          Some of my notes are still in my head, so once I've got to sorting out the plot, I'll try and use those memories as best as I can to build it up again.
          
          I'm hoping that this weekend will provide me with an opportunity to get most if not all of this planning done, so that I can then direct my focus more specifically to Chapter 6 and get that written for you all.
          
          Thank you again for all of your continued patience and interaction with the fic. It really means a lot.
          
          I hope to be able to provide another update soon, but until then stay well everyone!

Hi everyone, another update on Blood:
          
          So, in essence, my laptop died and I've only just remembered that my most recent set of notes were on there. So I'm kinda back to the drawing board...
          
          I have some recollection of the plot I'd planned out but not all the details. As such, I'm struggling a bit with how to proceed in the next chapter. I know where I want to start, I just don't know what events should happen.
          
          It's tricky knowing where to go with this whole idea to make it somewhat believable and in-line with what the light novels are like. I have some free time today so I'm going to try and brainstorm and get myself back on track so that I'm confident in what I'm writing.
          
          Really sorry for the delays - my laptop dying has kinda put things into turmoil and I only have weekends to sort things out so it's been a little bit crazy. Please rest assured I want to finish this fic and I'm super grateful for your patience and continued support.
          
          Stay well everyone!

Hi everyone!
          
          So, I was hoping to get the next chapter of Blood out by the end of the month, but this month has had a few unexpected inconveniences that have pushed writing to the side.
          
          I think things will settle down in July and I'll have a bit more of a routine so I think a more realistic posting date will be at some point in July (probably mid-late July, but it all depends on how quickly inconveniences get sorted).
          
          Apologies for the delay, I know at least a couple of people are excited for the next chapter but I'd like to take the time to make sure I get it right.
          
          Keep well!

Loving blood ..... My best yet

Hi everyone!
          
          I've finally updated Blood!! It's a bit of a short chapter this time, I'm afraid, but I know I'm running out of time before my work starts picking up again and you've all been so patient I couldn't bear to leave you without an update until the summer.
          
          I really hope you enjoy it and thank you for being so patient and supportive!!

Hi everyone! Bit of a different update this time but an important one nevertheless.
          
          @ToleenSama has offered to translate Dazai's Childish Predicament into Arabic! At the time of writing, they've translated the first 3 chapters and they're available to read on their profile.
          I've also made a 'Translations' reading list and added it so that you can always find it easily through my profile as well.
          
          I'm honoured that my fanfic is getting a translation and I hope that it makes it more accessible to those of you whose native language is Arabic :D

Hey, it's me back with an update!
          I wrote the first two scenes (combined to form a third) of the next chapter of Blood! 2000 words of action with a lil dash of drama for ya coming up next :P
          
          I've also written a wholesome chaotic oneshot 'Here's to You, Kid' about Kenji's 20th Birthday drink with Chuuya, and I'm in the process of writing a Sick Fic request from an Anon on Tumblr. Not sure when I'll have that one done but it's in the works!
          
          As for a timeline on Blood, I can't really make any estimates. I wrote this first third in a single sitting...but action is much easier for me to write than dialogue. I've got a rough idea of what I want to cover at least in the first two thirds though so hopefully this one isn't as tricky to get written.
          
          Anyways hope you're all doing well!